SOLUTION: the length of a rectangular parking lot is 5 meters less than 3 times its width, and the perimeter is 582 meters, find the length of the parking lot
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Question 314995: the length of a rectangular parking lot is 5 meters less than 3 times its width, and the perimeter is 582 meters, find the length of the parking lot Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! L=3W-5
P=2L+2W
582=2(3W-5)+2W
582=6W-10+2W
8W=582+10
8W=592
W=592/8
W=74 ANS.
L=3*74-5
L=222-5
L=217 ANS.
PROOF:
582=2*217+2*74
582=434+148
582=582
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